I wish they still made the Sea Snark.
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I can second Action Sports. I rent fishing boats from them when I’m in SD.
Wait, is that really a boat? I feel like that would be my name if I was turned into a mermaid.
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That’s the most American thing I’ve read all week.
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From another story. A thief with champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
Police initially called because the San Diego man was accused of trying to steal a Rolls Royce along Pacific Coast Highway, then he jumped in the boat.
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I had one of those, bought it with my lawn mowing money from the Monkey Wards catalog when I was 13. My mom drove me to the warehouse to pick it up.
Taught myself how to sail with books from the library. The best thing about that boat was tipping it over. It was so easy to upright and get back in.
I would love to get a hold of one to play with but they go fast and expensive on Craigslist.
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Similar adage: To really get the full yachting experience, stand fully clothed in a cold shower for an hour, tearing up a £20 note every five seconds.
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I got a trailer for my Laser, for when I sailed by myself. If a friend came along we could lift the 130 lb (59 kilo) hull onto my car, but that was too much for me alone. I’ve seen roller-equipped roof racks that might make it possible, but I’ve never used one.
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Any Canadian can tell you it’s 3.28 feet.
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I see a lot of roof top boats where I am. Usually 10-14 foot aluminum boats, which I know would be a lot easier to maneuver alone than a fiberglass sailboat.
I also see a lot of automatic truck top boat racks here (a lot of guys seem to switch to the automatic ones when they can’t deal with the 10-14 foot aluminum on their own anymore). They wouldn’t work for a car, per se, but I’m sure you could find a way if you were determined 
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I loved my dad’s Snark - bought in 1974, and I spent hours sailing around my parents’ lake house. It was super light as it was essentially styrofoam in a plastic shell. My dad upgraded to a sunfish, which was nice but heavy and needed a trailer. I think we sold the snark after ten years for $50.
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Reverso Air - shitty name, outstanding concept!
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you could use an umbrella as your wing and the paddle as your rudder. I’ve done this in canoes and kayaks and can get lift off the curve of the umbrella, there’s a good deal of crabbing but if you have a pedal kayak you have a keel.
there’s an older method too, if you have access to bamboo you can rig a catamaran or trimaran out of canoe with kayaks as outriggers.
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